There are dozens of fuel additives on the market designed to prevent or reduce gelling of diesel fuel in cold weather. Winter grade #2 fuel begins to gel at 10- to 20° F, depending on its refiner.

Before we get into this discussion about the best diesel fuel additives, it's important to understand exactly what diesel additives are. During the refining process, diesel fuel receives a rating ...

This story appears in the Dec. 12 print edition of Transport Topics. As the cold temperatures of winter set in, fleets and fuel providers are using a variety of methods to prevent fuel gelling, which ...

Winter’s approach brings truck fueling systems into a different focus. Although fuel filters and water separators get routine checks year round, as ambient temperatures begin to drop, the actual fuel ...

Diesel fuel goes bad with time, but additives can make it last longer and improve performance. Photo credit: David Traver Adolphus / AutoGuide.com. If your diesel car, truck, or even farm equipment ...

Gelling of diesel fuel occurs when wax, a normal, necessary component of #2 diesel fuel, crystallizes at low temperatures. The “cloud point” of a particular formulation of diesel fuel is the ...

The central truism regarding any fuel additive is that sometimes you need it—and sometimes you don’t. Aside from the untold legions of snake oil substances touted to improve fuel economy, there are ...

Winter is the time of year that really puts diesel trucks and tractors to the test. Sure, a boosted engine loves cold air, but you know what doesn’t? The fuel that makes these workhorses run. That’s ...

While it may not yet officially be the winter season, the temperatures and precipitation in parts of the country aren't waiting for December 21. There's plenty truckers can do to prepare themselves ...

Pilot Flying J, Love’s and TravelCenters of America are among truck stops using cold-flow broad spectrum additives to treat fuel at cold-weather locations for the winter. “With the exception of our ...

Engine maker Cummins Inc. has decided to officially endorse and recommend two diesel fuel additives made by Power Service Products – Diesel Kleen +Cetane Boost and Diesel Fuel Supplement +Cetane Boost ...